Police say JonBenet slaying still an open investigation
Police say the slaying of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey in Colorado two decades ago remains an open investigation with investigators regularly receiving information.
Renewed interest ahead of the 20th anniversary of the unsolved case prompted Boulder police Chief Greg Testa to issue a video statement Thursday saying the department will not comment on the investigation. Testa said investigators have collected 1,500 pieces of evidence, including the analysis of 200 DNA samples, traveled to 18 states to interview about 1,000 people and have received, reviewed or investigated more than 20,000 tips, letters or emails.
Testa said “an arrest and successful prosecution” remains the department’s goal.
JonBenet was reported missing from her home on Dec. 26, 1996. Her body was later found in the basement of her family’s home..
Audit finds major gaps in Colorado’s oil and gas reporting, enforcement
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 11 minutes ago
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Colorado Gives Foundation turns 50 during giving season
Kyla Pearce
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Updated 3 hours ago
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Colorado Democrat Julie Gonzales launches US Senate primary challenge to incumbent John Hickenlooper
Ernest Luning
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Updated 58 minutes ago
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Democrat Shannon Bird to step down from Colorado legislature to campaign full-time for Congress
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 hours ago
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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Associated Press
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Updated 4 days ago
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Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek
Vince Bzdek
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Updated 1 day ago
By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser. They are two of Colorado’s highest profile politicians with deep track records who...
Calendar Dec. 8-14
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances,...
GOP chair candidates circle Benson, statehouse candidate alleges SOS voter fraud | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: Although Colorado Republican Party Chairman Bruce Benson had told one of his predecessors that he hadn’t yet made up his mind as to whether he’d run for a third term, party insiders had already begun...
Dear Abby: A better answer to your question | SONDERMANN
Eric Sondermann
eric-sondermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
It was the beginning of October. I had been invited to speak to a class on political journalism at Colorado College, my old alma mater. The class was taught by none other than Vince Bzdek, the editor-in-chief of this paper...
Federal judge declines to order Denver to let police critic apply for review board
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 hours ago
A federal judge declined on Friday to order that Denver permit a longtime police critic to apply to join the board tasked with reviewing officers’ use of force. Regan Benson sought to become one of the two community members on...
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